Public Gardens, Hyderabad
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| Public Garden | |
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| Bagh-e-Aam | |
 View of a public garden. | |
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| Type | urban park |
| Location | Hyderabad, Telangana, India |
| Coordinates | 17°23′54″N 78°28′10″E / 17.3982°N 78.4695°E |
| Created | 1846 |
| Operated by | Hotriculture Department, Government of Telangana |
| Public transit access | Nampally Metro Station |
Public Gardens also known as Bagh-e-Aam is a historic park located in the heart of the city of Hyderabad, India. It was built in 1846 by the 7th Nizam of Hyderabad and is the oldest park in Hyderabad.[1][2][3][4]
History
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Public Gardens also known as Bagh-e-Aam (Bagheaam) or Bagham. In Urdu "Bagh" means Garden and Aam or "Aam Jana" means "the public" was built in 1846. during the period of the Nizam's. Post-1980 it started being called as Public Gardens.[5] The area of the park was 54 acres (220,000 m2) and included a 7 acres (28,000 m2) pond. Part of the land was given to the railways for building Hyderabad railway station. A portion of the garden was used to construct Jubilee Hall in 1905 and part of the pond was filled up. Gradually the area occupied by the garden reduced as several buildings such as State Legislative Assembly, State Museum, Jawahar Bal Bhavan, Indira Priyadarshini Auditorium, Lalitha Kala Thoranam, and Telugu University were constructed. A large fountain existing in the public garden lawns since 1937 was demolished in 2019 for celebrating Telangana Formation Day. [6]
See also
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References
[edit]- ^ IFTHEKHAR, J S (17 June 2013). "Public Garden turns a real concrete jungle". The Hindu. Hyderabad.
- ^ "Public Gardens of Hyderabad to get a makeover - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Filth in Public Gardens raises a stink, algae chokes water - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ "Queen's Gift To Nizam Is Now Horticulture Office - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Bhavani, Divya Kala (19 May 2017). "A bedrock of history". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 17 October 2018.
- ^ Moin, Ather (19 May 2019). "Hyderabad: Fountain in Public Garden razed down". Deccan Chronicle. Retrieved 24 July 2024.
